Golden State bench delivers decisive verdict in Game 1 of NBA Finals .OAKLAND, Calif. – For the past five seasons, the Golden State Warriors have been defined by the exploits of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The “Splash Brothers,” as they are known, have become the best shooting backcourt in NBA history, and their performances in the Western Conference finals only added …

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is pushing LeBron James to pick up the pace in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in hopes it can jump-start an offense that struggled in a Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The last time these two teams played in a Game 2 contest, the Cavs picked up a 95-93 overtime win on the road on June 7, 2015.

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... The Wine and Gold enter Game 2 looking to bounce back and even the series after dropping Game 1, 104-89, on Thursday night in Oakland.

Despite the loss, three Cavs players register point-rebound double-doubles for the first time this postseason: LeBron James (23 pts, 12 rebs), Kevin Love (17 pts, 13 rebs) and Tristan Thompson (10 pts, 12 rebs). The last time the team accomplished that feat in the playoffs also occurred against the Warriors on June 16, 2015 (James, Thompson, Mozgov).

OAKLAND, California — Draymond Green bombed in five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 28 points Sunday night, and the Golden State Warriors held Cleveland Cavaliers to their lowest postseason scoring output in eight years en route to a 110-77 drubbing in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers …

CLEVELAND — LeBron James compiled 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Kyrie Irving scored 30 points in the Cavaliers’ resounding 120-90 victory against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland’s first victory in the series. The Cavaliers ended a seven-game losing streak to …

CLEVELAND — Stephen Curry broke out of his funk with 38 points and Klay Thompson scored 25 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 108-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors took a commanding 3-1 lead in the …

GET PUMPED WITH RYANWarriors showing a Patriots-like approach in taking control of NBA Finals

If you’re a fan of the New England Patriots or Boston Celtics – which I have been my entire life – you certainly know the importance of the word “team.” Team basketball, which was a major cog of the success of the 1985-86 Celtics, arguably the best team in NBA …

OAKLAND, California — Kyrie Irving stalled a Golden State Warriors comeback with seven consecutive points midway through the fourth quarter Monday night, propelling the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-97 victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals that kept the Eastern Conference champs alive in the best-of-seven series. The series …